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INTE~FERENCE-RESISTANT COMPOSITION, I)EVICE
AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PEROXIDATIVELY
ACTIVE SUBST~NCE IN A TEST SAMPLE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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5 Field of the Invention
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The present invention relates to the determination of a
peroxidatively active substance in a test sample. More parti-
cularly, the invention relates to a composition for such de-
termination which is resistant to possible adverse effects from
10 ascorbic acid which might also be present in the sample.
Many analytical methods are presently available for de-
tecting the presence of peroxidatively active substances in
samples such as urine, fecal suspensions, and gastrointesti-
nal contents. Hemoglobin and its derivatives are typical of
15 such "peroxidatively active" substances because they behave
in a manner similar to the enzyrne peroxidase. Such sub-
stances have also been referred to as pseudoperoxidases. Per-
oxidativel~ active substances are enzyme-like in that they
catalyze the redox reaction between peroxides and such in-
20 dicator compounds as benzidine, o-tolidine, 3, 3', 5, 5'-tetra-
methylbenzidine, 2, 7 - diaminofluorene or sirnilar indicator
substances, thereby producing a detectable l esponse such as
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a color change. Hence, most methods for determining the
presence of occult blood in test samples rely on this pseudo-
~erox ase activity.
Descr~Prior Art
Several methods have evolved over the years which re-
ly on enzyme-like catalysis of the peroxidic oxidation of color-
forming indicators. Primarily these include wet chemical
procedures and "dip-and-read" type reagent-bearing strips,
Of the former, a typical example is set forth in Richard M.
10 Henry, et al., Chernieal Chemistry Princ~ples and Tech-
niques (Hagerstown, Maryland: Harper and Row, 1974), pp.
1124-1125. This procedure involves the use of glacial acetic
acid (buffer), diphenylamine (indieator), ancl hyclrogen per-
oxide. While sueh wet methods have proven analytical ability,
15 they are nevertheless fraught with obvious shortcomings, not
the least of whieh are poor reagent stability and inadequate
s ensitivity.
A seeond method for the deter rnination of peroxidatively
aetive substanees, and the one presen~ly pre~erred by most
20 elinical assayists and analysts, utilizes the so-ealled "dip-and
-read" reagent strips. Typical of sueh devices are reagent
strips manufaetured by the Ames Division of Miles~ Labora-
tories, Ine. and sold under the name HEMASTIX ~ . These
eomprise, in essenee, a porous paper matrix affixed to a
25 plastie strip or handle. The matrix is impregnated with a
buffered mixture of an organie hydr operoxide and o-tolidine.
Upon immersion in a liquid eontaining hemoglobin, myoglobin,
erythroeytes or other pseu~pero~dases, a blue color de-
velops in the matrix. the intensity of which is proportional to
30 the concentration of the peroxidatively active suhstance in the
sample, Thus, by comparing the color developed in the
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matrix to a standard color chart, the assayist can determine,
on a semiquantitative basis, the amount of analyte present in
the sample.
The advantages of reagent strips over wet chemistry
5 meths~ds ar e predominantly twofold: strips are easier ts~ use
because neither the preparation of reagents nor the attendant
apparatus is required; and greater stability of reagents is
afforded, reslllting in improved accuracy, sensitivity and
economy.
But whether the analysis for the peroxidatively active
species be through either alternative, a problem inherent to
both exists for which there has to date been no satisfactory
solution: interference due to the presence of ascorbate or
other reducing agent in the test sample. In the case of urin-
15 alysis, for example, the recent popularity of diets which in-
clude high dosages of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) has led to
serious problems in analyzing for such urine constituents as
occult blood, since patients on such diets invariably have
atypically elevated levels of urinary ascorbate.
The adverse effects of reducing agents such as ascor-
bate were recognized as early as 1938. ~. Kohn and R. M.
Watrous, Journal of Biolo~ical Chemistry, 124, 163-168
(1938). That the same problem still plagues this area of
analysis is evidenced by a proposal in 1979 that when an occult
25 blood (pseudoE~eroxidase) analysis in urine is performed, a
simultaneous ascorbate analysis be performed in order to
gauge the accuracy of the occult blood determination. L.
Nielsen, P. J. Jorgensen and A. C. Hansen, U~eskrift for
~_r, 141, 791-793 (1979).
Although many attempts at removing ascorbate inter-
ference with other test systems, such as glucose-sensitive
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reagents, are reported in the literature) to date no success-
ful attempts have been reported whereby the determination of
peroxidatively active substances has been rendered immune
to these adverse effects. With the glucose-sensitive systems,
5 approaches range from filtering out ascorbate before it r eaches
the reagents to utilizing an enzyme to decompose it in situ.
Thus, Canadian Patent No. 8'14, 564, issued on June 16,
1970, to Dahlqvist discloses a device for glucose determina-
tion in urine or other media which includes, in addition to a
10 porous portion impregnated with normal glucose-responsive
reagents, an additional portion to receive the urine test sam-
ple. The sample-receiving portion comprises an ion ex-
change material, whose singular tunction in the device is to
adsorb any ascorbate which might be present in the urine
1 5 sample.
Another approach to alleviating ascorbate interference
is reflected in United States Patent No. 4,168, 205, which
issued on September 18, 1979, to Danninger et al. This refer-
ence suggests incorporating the enzyme ascorbate oxidase into
20 the test reagent formulation, the theory being that if ascorba-te
is present in the sample it will be enzymatically oxidized to
dehydroascorbate, a compound which does not adversely
effect the desired analysis.
United States Patent No. 3, a~11, 887, which issued to Ku
25 on November 19, 1968, describes a way of eliminating as-
corbate interference with reagent systems which rely on en-
zymatic oxidizing substances such as glucose oxidase. An
ascorbate "trapping system" is employed. This comprises
an "ionizable heavy metal compound which, when in an ionized
30 state possesses an oxidation-reduction potential E d between
that o~ the r edox indicator dye. . . and that of lascorbatel".
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Many metals are cited as examples) including cobalt, iron,
mercury and nickel.
In addition to these studies, attention to the ascorbate
problem with glucose tests is manifested by:
1. H.Gifford, et al., J. Amer. Med. Assoc., 178,
149-150 (1961).
Z. P. O'Gorman, et al., Brit. Med~ J., 603-606
(1960).
3. R. Brandt, et al., Clin. Chem. Acta, 51, 103-104
(1974).
4. R. Brandt, et al. ~ Am. 3. Clin Pathol., 6B,
592- 594 (1977).
L,ike the above-cited Ku patent other references deal -
with the complexin~ and oxidation of ascorbate using cobalt.
15 G. Bragagnolo (Ann. Chim. Applicata, 31, 350-36~, 1941)
reported that solutions of ascorbic acid were oxidized by air
in the presence of cobalt metal. Similar activity has been re-
ported for Co(NH3)6 C13 by Tomolcichi Iwasaki in Journal of
the Chemical Society of Japan, 63, 820-826 (1942).
Significantly, although the prior art deals extensively with
glucose analysis, it appears bereft of suggestions as to how to
solve the ascorbate interference problem with the determination
of peroxidatively active substances such as peroxidase and oc-
cult bls~od (hemoglobin). The disclosure in U. S. Patent No.
3, 411, 887 (see above) notwithstanding, the prior art un-
equivocally teaches that metal ions, such as Co(III), are in
fact pseudoperoxidases. For example, Co(III) acetate is used
commercially to catalytically decompose cumene- hydro-
peroxide. The Merck Index, 9th Ed., Page 311 (1976). A
~,n series of Co~III) complexes are reported to catalytically de-
compose peroxides by Kh. Lohs~, Monatsber. Deut. AkadO
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Wiss. Berlin, 8, 657-659 (1966) (See Chemical Abstracts, 67,
1 ~038 3z, 1 9 67).
As is stated su~ra, the present invention deals with im-
proving the present state-of-the-art system for determining
5 peroxidatively active substances. Such systems invariably
comprise an organic hydroperoxide and a redox indicator such
as o-tolidine or 3, 3', 5, 5'-tetramethyl benzidine. The analyte,
because it mimics the enzyme peroxidase, causes a reaction
between the indicator and organic hydroperoxide which yields
10 a color, the intensity of which is a barometer of the analyte
concentration. In light of the unmistakable teachings of per-
oxidase activity shown by Co(IlI) complexes, one skilled in the
art would clearly not expect such a substance to be compatible
with the peroxide/indicator systern. Clearly, if one incor-
15 porates an analyte into the very reagent formulation designedto change color in the presence of that analyte, it is to be ex-
pected that false positive results would be obtained, These
conclusions notwithstanding, it has been surprisingly found that
the peroxidatively active Co(III) complexes not only fail to give
20 false positive resultsJ but they actually improve the reagent
system, making it even more dependable, i. e., less sensitive
to the inaccuracies caused by ascorbate interfer ence,
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly stated, the present invention relates to a compo-
25 sition for detecting the presence of a peroxidatively active sub-
stance in a test sample, and to a device incorpor ating the com-
position, wherein the device is resistant to the interfering
effects of ascorbic acid present in the sample. A method for
using the device are likewise within the ambit of invention dis-
30 closed herein, as is the process for making it. The composi-
tion comprises an organic hydroperoxide and an indicato~
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capable of providing a detectable response such as a color
change, in the presence of the peroxidatively active substance
and peroxide. It additionally comprises a complex of Co(III).
It is this latter component which appears responsible for pro-
5 viding the unexpected ascorbate resistanceO
DETAILED DESCRIPIION O~ THE INVENTION
The organic hydroperoxide contemplated for use in thetest composition can be selected from many well-known or-
ganic hydroperoxides. It must, however, be capable of inter-
10 acting with a peroxidatively active substance in the presence ofan indicator to produce a detectable response such as a color
change or change in the amount of light absorbed or reflected
by the test composition. ~mong hydroperoxides which have
been found suitable are t-butyl hydroperoxide, cumene hydro-
15 peroxide, diisopropylbenzene hydroperoxide, 2, 5-dimethyl-
hexane-2, 5-dihydroperoxide, paramenthane hydroperoxide or
mixtures thereof. Of these, cumene hydroperoxide has been
found to be most preferable.
There exist many indicator s which are capable of pro-
20 ducing a detectable response in the presence of an organichydroperoxide and a peroxidatively active substance and which
are~ therefore, suitable for use in the present invention. For
the most part, these include the so-called "benzidine-type"
compounds. Typical OI these are benzidine, o-tolidine, 3, 3',
25 5, 5'-tetra (lower aL~yl) benzidine, 2, 7-diaminofluorene or
mixtures of these in varying proportions. By "lower alkyl" is
meant an alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, including
methyl, ethyl, _-propyl and isopropyl, and the various butyl,
pentyl and hexyl isomers.
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The Co(III) complexes useful in the present invention in-
clude Co(NH3)6C13, [Co(NH3)5H2O]C13, and [Co(NH3)5CO3]NO3.
Of course, it is understood that many other cobalt (III) com-
plexes are adaptable to the invention given the teachings here-
5 in. It has been found that Co(NH3~6C13 provides excellent re-
sults, and is the preferred complex for achieving abatement o~
ascorbate interference. In a preferred embodiment of the
present invention, the composition comprises cumene hydro-
peroxide, 3, 3', 5, 5'-tetramethylben~idine and Co(NH3)6C13.
Preparation of the test device includes incorporating the
composition with a suitable carrier matrix, and the latter can
take on a multitude of forms, Thus, U. S. Patent No,
3, 846, 247 teaches the use of felt, porous ceramic strips, and
woven or matted glass ibers. AdditionallyJ U. S. Patent No.
15 3, 552, 928 teaches the use of wood sticks, cloth, sponge ma-
terial, and argillaceous substances. The use of synthetic
resin fleeces and glass fiber felts as a carrier matrix is sug-
gested in British Patent No. 1, 369,139. Another British
Patent No. 1, 349J 623, proposes the use of light-permeable
- 20 meshwork of thin filaments as a cover for an underlying paper
matrix. Polyamide fibers are taught in French Patent No.
2,170, 397~ These suggestions notwithstanding, however, the
material predominantly used in the art as a carrier matrix,
and that which is especially suitable for the present invention,
25 is a bibulous paper such as filter paper. It can thus be seen
that there is a great deal of leeway in selecting an appropriate
material for use as a carrier matrix, and the matrix can take
on various physical forms. All of these types are intended as
being within the scope of the present invention,
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The composition of the present invention can be incor-
porated with the carrier matrix in a variety of ways. The in-
gredients can be dissolved or suspended in water or other suit-
able solYent, such as chloroform, methylene chloride, meth-
5 anol, cyclohexane and mixtures thereof. Such a st)lution orsuspension can then be used to impregnate filter paper, as an
ink wherein the reagents are printed on a suitable matrix, or
the carrier matrix can be coated with the composition, such as
with a doctor blade.
. The preseNtly preferred method is to impregnate filter
paper with a solution or suspension of the composition, the
preferred solvent being distilled or deionized water. Impreg-
nation can be accomplished by dipping a piece of filter paper
into the solution and drying the dipped paper in an air oven.
15 The dried paper is then cut into a square measuring about 0. 5
cm on a side, w~ich is then mounted on one end of a polysty-
rene film strip measuring about 0. 6 x 10 cm. Mounting is
accomplished through use of double faced adhesive tape, such
as that available from the 3M Co,, known as Double Stick.
Especially preferred in formulating the device of the
present invention is the method wherein the Co(IIl) complex is
introduced into the filter paper as an aqueous first dip, Thus,
the filter paper is first impregnated with the cobalt complex
solution, dried, reimpregnated with an aqueous second dip of
25 the organic hydroperoxide and indicator, and dried a second
time. Such a two-dip process, where the cobalt complex is
impregnatèd into the paper before the other reagents, has been
found to yield a test device having far greater ascorbate re-
sistance than strips prepared in a process whereby the cobalt
30 complex is applied as a second dip.
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The following examples are provided to further illustrate
the concepts and advantages of the presently disclosed inven-
tion, They show how to make and use the invention, and pre-
sent comparative data demonstrating the impr oved ascorbate
5 resistance it provides. These examples are, however, not to
be interpreted as limiting in any way the scope of the invention.
A. THE TEST COMPOSITION
Example I - Co~NH3)C16
An experiment was conducted wherein the composition
10 of the present invention, capable of determining the presence
of peroxidase or a peroxidatively active substance in a test
sample, was prepared. Thus, the following ingredients were
conlbined in the order listed.
- Distilled water 50 ml.
Sodium citrate 2.13 g
Citric acid 2. 77 g
Triethanolamine borate 5. 00 g
Methyl sul~one 6. 67 g
Sodium lauryl sulfate 0. 7 5 g
Ethylenediaminetetracetic acid 0.13 g
Dimethylformamide 50. 0 ml
6- Methoxyquinoline 0. 4 ml
Cumene hydroperoxide 2. 0 ml
3, 3', 5, 5'-Tetramethylbenzidine 0. 60 g
( 3)6 3 0.1 5 g
- ~' rnilliliters
*~,c grams
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This composition is follnd to yield a blue color when con-
tacted with an aliquot of a urine sample containing 0.135 milli-
gram of hemoglobin per deciliter.
Example II - Cobalt (III) Acetylacetonate
The experiment of Example I was r epeated except that
cobalt (III) acetylacetonate was used (O. 20g/lOOml) in place of
Co(NH3)6Cl3. This composition forms a blue color when con-
tasted with a urine sample aliquot containing 0.135 milligram
of hemoglobin per deciliter.
ExamPle III - [Co(NH3)5H20]Cl3
The experiment of Example I was repeated except that
[Co(NH3)6H201Cl3 was used (O. 1 5g/ 100 ml ) in place of
Co(NH3)6Cl3. This cornposition forms a blue color when con~
tacted with a urine sample aliquot containing 0.135 milligram
15 of hemoglobin per deciliter.
Example IV - [Co(NH3)5C03lN03
The experiment of Example I was repeated except that
[Co(NH3)5C03lN03 was used (O. lSg/loo ml) in place of
Co(NH3)6C13. This composition forms a blue color when con-
20 tacted with a urine sample aliquot containing 0.135 milligramof hemoglobin per deciliter.
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~ [Co(NH3 34 C03 ] N03 - 3H2 0
The experiment of Example I was repeated except that
[CO(NH3)4C03]N03 3H20 was used (0.17 g/100 ml) in place of
Co(NH3)6C13. This composition forms a blue color when con-
5 tacted with a urine sample aliquot containing 0.135 milligramsof hemoglobin per deciliter.
B. THE TEST DEVICE
Example VI - Co(NH3)6Cl3
An experiment was conducted whereby a test device was
lQ prepared comprising a paper carrier rnatrix incorporated with
the composition of Example I.
Laboratory filter paper (Eaton & Dikeman No. 237) was
impregnated with Co(NH3)6C13 and the remaining ingredients of
Example I in a two-dip process. Accordingly, a first dip was
15 prepared by dissolving Co(NH3)6Cl3 in distilled water to a con-
centration of 0.15 grarn per 100 milliliters. The paper was
dipped in this solution and dried for 12 minutes in an air oven
at 9 5 C.
A second dip was prepared by mixing the following in-
20 gredients in the order as listed:
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Sodium citrate 2.13 g *
Citric acid 2. 77 g
Triethanolamine borate 5. 00 g
Methyl sulfone 6. 67 g
Sodium lauryl sulfate 0. 75 g
Ethylenediaminetetrac etic acid 0. 13 g
Dimethylformamide 50. 0 ml
6-Methoxyquinoline 0. 4 ml
Cumene hydroperoxide 2. 0 ml
3, 3', 5, 5'-Tetramethylbenzidine 0. 60 g
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grams
The dried paper containing the fir~st dip residue was immersed
15 in the second dip and dried at 95 C for 12 minutes in an air
oven.
Assembly of the test device comprised applyirig a 0. 6
centimeter (cm. ) square of the driied, impregnated paper to
one end of a polystyrene film strip measuring 0 6 by 10 cm
20 using double faced adhesive tape (3M Comp~ny, Double Stick
41 5).
Testing of the device in urine containing both hemoglobin
and ascorbate yielded easily discernible color levels corres-
ponding to various hemoglobin concentrations.
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25 13sam~1e VII - Cobalt (III) acetylacetonate
The experiment of Example VI was repeated except that
the paper carrier matrix was incorporated with the composition
of Example II, i. e., a 0.20 gram per 100 milli;iters solution
of Cobalt (III) acetylacetonate was used in place of the
30 Co(NH~)6Cl3 solution. Testing of the device in urine
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contailling both hemoglobin and ascorbate yielded easily dis-
cernible color levels corresponding to various hemoglobin
levels.
Exam~le VIII- [Co(NH3)sH2o]cl3
The experiment of Example VI was repeated except that
the paper carrier rnatrix was incorporated with the composi-
tion of Example III, i. e., a 0. 15 gram per 100 milliliters
solution of [Co(NH3)5H2Q]cl3 was used in place of the
CotNH3)6Cl3 solution. Testing of the device in urine con-
10 taining both hemoglobin and ascorbate yielded easily discern-
ible color levels corresponding to various hemoglobin levels.
Example IX - [Co(NH3)5CO3]NO3
The experiment of Example VI was repeated except that
the paper carrier matrix was incorporated with the composi-
15 tion of Example IV, i. e,, a 0. 15 gram per 100 milliliters
solution of [Co(NH3)4CO3]~TO3 was used in place of theCo(NH3)6Cl3 solution. Testing of the device in urine contain-
ing both hemoglobin and ascorbate yielded easily discernible
color levels corresponding to various hemoglobin levels.
20 Exam~le X - [Co(NH3)4co3]No3 3H20
The experiment of Example VI was repeated except that
the paper carrier matrix was incorporated with the composition
of Example V, i. e., a 0.17 gram per 1 00 millililiters solution
of [Co(NH3~4CO3]NO3 3H2O was used in place of the
25 Co(MI3)6Cl3 solution. Testing of the device in urine contain-
ing both hemoglobin and ascorbate yielded easily discernible
color levels corresponding to various hemoglobin levels.
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C. ASCORBATE INTER FE~ENCE
ExamPle XI - Co(NH3)6C13
A series of experiments was conducted in order to study
the effects of ascorbate on the test devices of the present in-
5 vention.
Test strips were prepared as described in Examine VIoIn addition, control test strips were prepared in exactly the
same manner e~cept that the cobalt complex was omitted,
i. e., only the second dip was used to impregnate the filter
10 paper carrier matrix, These strips were tested by dipping
into test samples comprising negative urine, and aliquots
- thereof to which had been added human whole blood, ascorbic
acid or both.
The appearance of color was noted visually after one
15 minute and assigned a numerical value corresponding to
relative color intensity. Thus, a control strip was dipped in-
to urine samples containing various concentrations of hemo-
globin, but no ascorbate. Color values were assigned as
follow s
Hemoglobin (mg/%) 0 0. 015 0. 045 0.135 0. 405
Color value 0 10 20 30 40
Thus the color formed in the control device upon being dipped
in a urine sample having no hemoglobin present was ascribed
a color value of 0; whereas the color produced by a urine con-
25 taining 0. 405 milligrams hemoglobin per 100 milliliters was
assigned the value of 4û.
The results are as follows:
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Urin~e Visual Results after 1 Min.
Hemo- Ascorbic
globin ~cid Test
(mg/ %) (m~L%? Control Device
0 0 0 0
O. û45 0 25 25
0. 045 50 2 8
0. 135 0 30 32
0.135 50 13 22
~s can be seen from the data, the test device containing
the cobalt complex was markedly improved over the control
device having no cobalt complex.
Exam~le XII - Cobalt (III) Acetylacetonate
Experiments similar to those of Example XI were con-
15 ducted with the devices prepared in Example VII.
Instead of using the visual observation -tec}lnique of Ex-
ample XI, color formation was fol]owed using a device known
as the "Rapid Scanner". This device is a scanning reflectance
spectrophotometer interfaced with a PDP-12 computer obtained
20 from the Digital E4uipment Corporation. The instrument is
used for the rapid measurement of reflectance ~pectra in the
visual range. The computer allows for the storage of spectral
data and computations. Measurements of the performances of
reagent strips in the Rapid Scanner have the following advan-
25 tages over visual observations of the same strips:
1. The light source and conditions surrounding the sam-
ple remain fixed. In visual readings the light source can vary,
not only in wavelength components, but also in relation to the
location of the strip being observed.
2. The detector characteristics remain fixed with the
E~apid Scanner. In visual observation, the detector (i. e~, the
eyes ot the observer) varies from person to person, and
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with the same person, from day to day.
3. The Rapid Scanner allows more precise quantitation
of the data than does human observation, thereby permitting
comparisons between results to be made in a more objective
5 manner than with visual observation.
The Rapid Scanner instrument was constructed by the
Ames Company Division o~ Miles Laboratories, Inc., Elkhart,
Indiana, U. S. A., from whom complete information with re-
spect to structural and performance characteristics are ob-
l 0 tainable.
Tri-stimulus values from the Rapid Scanner were used
to calculate color difference values ( ~E) according to the con~
vention contained within "Supplement No. 2 to Commission In-
ternationale de L'Eclairage (Paris, ~rance) Publication No.
15 15, Colorimetry, (E. -1. 3.1), 1971. " The data from this in-
strument are therefore recorded below in terms of ~ E, or
color difference units.
Thus, as in Exarnple XI, control devices with no Co(III)
complex were compared with those from Example ~rII which
20 contained Co(III) acetylacetonate. The comparison was per-
formed using urines containing Yarious hemoglobin levels with
and without ascorbate.
The color difference units ( l~E) provided by the Rapid
Scanner correspond to hemoglobin levels (in the absence of
25 ascorbate) in accordance with the following:
Hemoglobin (mg/%) 0 0. 015 0. 030 0, 045 0.135
~ E 0 40 50 58 63
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This data was obtained fr om the Rapicl Scanner using the con-
trol devices, i. e., devices prepared as in Example XII except
that no Co(III) acetylacetonate was present.
When the devices containing the cobalt (III) acetyl-
5 acetonate were tested in urine samples containing 0.135 mg%hemoglobin with and without ascorbate, the results were as
follow s:
Urine Sam~ _ RaPid Scanner Results ( ~E)
Hemo- Ascorbic
globin Acid Test
(m~/ %) (m~/ %) Control Device
0, 135 0 63 57
0, 135 50 18 35
The data shows significant abatement of ascorbate inter-
15 ference in the device containing the Co(III) cornplex, whereasthe control exhibited serious ascorbate susceptibility.
Exam~III~ [CotNH3)5H20]C13
The experiment of Example XII was repeated except that
the devices of Example VIII were evaluated, i, e., devices con-
20 taining [Co(NH3)5H2o~cl3. The results are as follows
Urine Sarnple __ RaPid Scanner Results ( Q E)
Hemo- Ascorbic
globin Acid Test
- (mg/qO) (m~/%) Control _Device _
0.135 0 63 60
O. 135 5û 18 27
The data reflects less ascorbate susceptibility due to the
presence of the cobalt (III) complex.
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Example XIV - [Co(NH3)5CO3]NO3
The experiment of Example XII was repeated except that
- the devices of Example IX were evaluated, i. eO, devices con-
taining lCo(NH3)5CO3]NO3, The results are as follows:
Urine Sam~e _ Rapid Scanner Results
- Hemo- Ascorbic
globin Acid . Test
(m~ (m~L~/o) Control _ Device
0. 135 0 63 62
0. 135 50 18 ~3
. _ _ _ ... . . . _ . . . _ .. . . _ . .
The data reflects a significant reduction in ascorbate
susceptibility due to the presence of the cobalt (III) complex3
Example XV - ICo(NH3)4CO3]NO3 3H2O
The experiment of Example XII was repeated except that
l S the devices of Example X were evaluated, i. e., devices con-
taining [Co(NH3)4CO3]NO3- 3E12O. The results are as follows:
Urine Sample _ Rapld Scanner Results
Hemo- Ascorbic
globin Acid Test
20 (m~o) _ (m~/~o) ControlDevice
0. 135 0 63 54
0.135 50 18 49
The table portrays data evidencing a dramatic reduction
in ascorbate susceptibility due to the presence of t~ie cobalt (III)
25 complex.
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Example XVI
Because of the prior art teachings of the peroxidative
activity of cobalt (III), devices prepared as in Example VI and
5 the control device (prepared as in Example VI except without
the cobalt complex) were tested for stability. This experi-
ment showed virtually no di~ference in stability between Lhe
present invention and the control devices, despite the fact
that one would expect the cumene hydroperoxide in the compo-
sition to decompose rapidly in the presence of CotIII)~
10 Some of the devices of Example VI, both cobalt-
containing and control, were stressed by being stored for two
weeks in an air oven at 50 C. These stressed strips, as well
as unstressed strips, were then dipped in negative urine and
negative urine to which had been added various amounts o~
15 hurnan whole blood. The appearance of color was evaluated as
in Example VI, i. e., visually after one minute. The data is as
follows:
Control
Hemoglobin Visuai 1(e~ul~ A~ inute
2û 0. 000 Unstressed 2 wks. 50 C
0.015 20 19
0.030 22 21
0~ 045 25 25
0. 135 30 32
0. 405 40 40
MS-10(~7
~ . . .. __
2~7~
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Present Invention
Hemoglobin Visual Results after 1 Minute
(mFL~0)Unstressed2 wks. 50 C
- 00000 0 0
0. 01 5 20 18
0. 030 21 21
0. 045 25 23
0. 135 32 30
0. 405 40 40
. ~
As can be seen from the above data, no incompatibility
between the peroxide and Co(III), even after storage at 50 C
for two weelss, is evident. Moreover, the cobalt-containing
test devices are equally as sensitive as the control devices
without the presence of cobalt (III).
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